You can claim it yourself, for free

Checklist: New Mexico, money left over after a foreclosure sale

Who holds it: The district court where the foreclosure case was filed. New Mexico foreclosures go through district court

How long: Not researched yet — ask the clerk

How you claim: No statewide surplus procedure was found. Ask the district court clerk in your foreclosure case whether surplus money was deposited, then ask the court in that case to release it.

Your deadline: ____________ (confirm it with the clerk)

Steps

1. Find your foreclosure case number in district court
2. Ask the district court clerk whether surplus from the sale was paid into the court
3. Ask the judge in that case, in writing, to release the surplus to you
4. For filing information, call the NM Courts HelpLine at 855-268-7804. It gives information, not legal advice

Documents

Not researched yet — ask the clerk

What it costs you

Not researched yet — ask the clerk

If someone offers to do it for you

• Fee limits: Not researched yet — ask the clerk.
• You never need to pay anyone to file.

Official links

• NM Courts self-help: Foreclosure: https://selfrepresentation.nmcourts.gov/foreclosure/
• NM Courts HelpLine: https://selfrepresentation.nmcourts.gov/new-mexico-courts-helpline/